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James Patsalides
(james@patsalides.com) -
BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale

New England

About Me

British fella living in New England. Restarted hiking kick early in 2009 after a lot of years off. Trying to get my 3 year old out on the trail as much as possible. Goals are to hike at least twice a month, every month, with at least one overnight, and ultimately to thru hike the AT by the time I'm 50.

Conn / S.Mass Support?Ryan:
Looks like an excellent trip. If you need support as you pass through Connecticut or Southern Mass (below Springfield), I'm located in central Connecticut and would be happy to ferry you...

Nemo Gogo Bivy Tent SWAP!One year old, used about 5 times (maybe 15 nights), in absolutely perfect shape, replaced the included stuff sack with a lightweight one and added a lightweight plastic tube as a fish tail pole. In...

Good cheese will keep for days!Hey, guys... My first post here has to be about CHEESE! If you buy cheap processed "supermarket" cheese it probably won't keep very well, but go to a good cheese shop and buy a good ...

Berghaus C7-65+10Used this bag for a couple of years on numerous hiking trips BEFORE getting into lightweight backpacking. As an example of a traditional backpack, it is one of the best out there. Berghaus' biof...

IKEA Plastic Cup (Orange)This super-cheap lightweight plastic cup form IKEA has become a core part of my cooking and eating system. The cup weights 1oz, and is insulating enough to use for tea or coffee, as well as cold drin...

Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter bottleI started using these bottles in the late summer and I love them. I now have 3, 2x 1L and 1x 0.6L version. Two of them fit perfectly into the side pocket of my golite jam, or one slides perfectly do...

Berghaus Tech T Long SleeveThe Berghaus tech T long sleeve base layer is a top quality lightweight synthetic base layer designed by one of Europe's premier gear manufacturers. This is a summer base layer, roughly equivalen...

Cocoon Pro 90 QuiltFirst, I have to state for the record that this is my first quilt, so my review may be biassed by my happy transformational transition from bags to quilts!
I have used this quilt as part of an in...

Golite JamIf, like me, you're starting the journey into SUL backpacking, this is the perfect starter pack. Good size for a multi-day, but not so huge that you are tempted to put extra stuff into the pack. A...